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Accelerate the Creation of ASP.NET Web Apps

December 6, 2024

Leverage code completion, real-time debugging, and rich project templates to streamline your web application development.

ASP.NET, Microsoft’s framework for building dynamic web applications, is well-supported in modern integrated development environments. These IDEs provide features like syntax highlighting, intelligent code completion, and debugging tools. Many offer project templates designed specifically for ASP.NET applications. This support helps developers automate repetitive tasks and catch issues early with real-time feedback. By improving code quality and simplifying workflows, it enables faster development cycles and enhances overall productivity.

Several IDEs offer support for ASP.NET including:

Rider by JetBrains empowers cross-platform ASP.NET development with intelligent code completion and debugging tools.
RemObjects Elements streamlines ASP.NET development with code editing, debugging and project management tools.
Microsoft Visual Studio Professional provides a native environment for building ASP.NET applications, offering visual designers and comprehensive development features.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our comparison of Integrated Development Environments (IDEs).

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Transform Spreadsheets into High-Quality PDFs

December 6, 2024

Spread.NET 18 delivers high-resolution PDF exports with Excel-compatible features and advanced rendering options.

Spread.NET by MESCIUS is a versatile spreadsheet component for .NET applications, enabling developers to integrate Excel-compatible functionalities into Windows Forms, WPF and ASP.NET. With features like advanced data visualization, pivot tables, conditional formatting, and customizable formulas, Spread.NET handles large data sets efficiently and allows seamless Excel import/export. This tool is ideal for applications needing robust data analytics and reporting, such as financial software and business intelligence solutions, enhancing user experience with a familiar spreadsheet interface.

The Spread.NET 18 update enhances PDF export capabilities by delivering high-resolution outputs with improved image quality and rendering precision. This update aligns closely with Excel-compatible printing features, ensuring accurate representation of rich text, flat style modes, transparent shapes and header/footer images in PDF documents. Developers can now save individual sheets, entire workbooks or directly print to PDF, providing greater flexibility and efficiency. With these improvements, the PDF export functionality meets professional-grade standards, making it a reliable tool for creating polished, high-quality outputs directly from .NET spreadsheets.

To see a full list of what's new in version 18, see our release notes.

Spread.NET is licensed per developer and is available as a Perpetual License with a 12 month support and maintenance subscription. We can supply any Spread.NET license including new licenses, maintenance renewals, and upgrade licenses. See our Spread.NET licensing page for full details.

For more information, visit our Spread.NET product page.

Create Installers Directly from Microsoft Visual Studio

December 5, 2024

Installation tools with Visual Studio installer authoring simplify deployment through seamless integration within the development environment.

Visual Studio installer authoring allows you to create professional, user-friendly installation packages for your applications by leveraging integration with third-party tools, all directly within the Visual Studio environment. This seamless integration provides powerful capabilities for managing installation workflows, such as handling dependencies, configuring registry settings, and incorporating custom scripts, while eliminating the need to switch between multiple platforms. By streamlining the packaging process within the same environment where your application is developed, it enhances productivity and ensures that your software is deployed efficiently and configured to meet the specific needs of end users and systems. With this functionality, you can deliver polished, ready-to-use applications with ease, all while staying focused on your development workflow.

Installation Tools offering Visual Studio installer authoring include:

Advanced Installer Professional by Caphyon lets you design user-friendly installation packages with advanced features, seamlessly integrating into Visual Studio projects.
InstallShield Professional by Revenera allows you to create robust MSI and EXE installers, offering extensive customization and integration with Visual Studio.
AdminStudio Professional by Flexera streamlines Visual Studio installer creation with powerful tools for testing and deployment readiness.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our comparison of Installation Tools.

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O2 Solutions Adds Full Support for Microsoft .NET 9

December 4, 2024

With day-zero support for .NET 9, O2 Solutions PDF tools allow developers to leverage the platform’s latest innovations.

O2 Solutions offers advanced .NET components for PDF manipulation and rendering, designed to integrate seamlessly into .NET environments. Its flagship products, PDF4NET and PDFView4NET, make building robust PDF solutions simple. PDF4NET streamlines PDF creation and editing with an intuitive object model, eliminating the need for Adobe tools. PDFView4NET enables viewing, annotating, and printing PDFs, supporting Windows Forms and WPF with features like bookmark navigation and file attachments. Trusted by developers globally, O2 Solutions empowers efficient workflows and enterprise-grade application development.

O2 Solutions has introduced full support for .NET 9 in its PDF4NET and PDFView4NET products, ensuring seamless integration with the latest .NET advancements. This update allows users to leverage the enhanced performance, security, and features of .NET 9 while utilizing PDF4NET's powerful PDF creation capabilities and PDFView4NET's robust PDF rendering and viewing features. By maintaining day-zero compatibility, O2 Solutions continues to empower developers with cutting-edge tools for building modern, PDF-centric applications.

Support for .NET 9 is available across the O2 Solutions .NET product range:

O2 Solutions products are licensed per developer and include a 12 month subscription which provides all major and minor product updates and technical support. See our PDFBundle4NET licensing page for full details.

Streamline Editing for Format-Specific Documents

December 4, 2024

Structured document tools offer features to simplify creating, managing and editing format-specific documents such as XML, JSON, and Markdown.

Structured document tools are specialized software designed to facilitate the creation, editing, and management of structured content formats such as XML, JSON, Markdown, and CSS. These tools are essential in domains where precise data representation and formatting are critical, including software development, web design, publishing, and data analysis. They combine editing capabilities with robust validation and visualization features, streamlining workflows for developers and content creators while ensuring adherence to established standards.

Common features include:

Auto Completion assists users by suggesting tags, attributes, or syntax based on the document's schema or format.
Code Templates provide predefined snippets for repetitive tasks, speeding up document creation and ensuring standardization.
CSS Editing allows users to define and modify styles directly within the tool for visual consistency across web and document outputs.
Data Manipulation enables users to transform, query, or validate structured data with precision.
JSON Editors offer a dedicated environment for editing and validating JSON data with features like syntax highlighting and error detection.
Markdown Editors provide an intuitive workspace for creating lightweight, text-based documents with clear syntax.
XML Authoring supports content creation with tools for validation, schema enforcement, and structure visualization.
XML Editing allows detailed manipulation of XML documents with tree views, syntax highlighting, and validation against schemas.
XML Schema Editors enable users to define, edit, and manage the rules and constraints that govern XML document structures.